Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Our Man in Ashgabat

National Partnership for Women & FamiliesHealth Communications Manager – seeking candidates with at least five to eight years work on health communications, through work on Capitol Hill, with policy makers at the state or national levels, or advocacy groups.  Executive Assistant post also available.

Thinking of applying for the Ashgabat, Turkmenistan-located Program Director, Prep4Success Program position with the American Councils for Education?  We suggest the finest book we know on travel and time-passing in Turkmenistan: Unknown Sands by the estimable John Kropf.

The Helicopter Association of America seeks Executive Assistant to the President – and would also like to hire a Videographer who will probably get to take a lot of footage from copters, which we think sounds kind of fun.

Oxfam America (scroll down to policy & campaigns)
Faith in Public Life seeks Development & External Relations Manager  with at least five years fundraising experience with proven success in raising funds from individuals, foundations, corporations, civic and religious groups.  Side note: we really like their simple, clean & color-savvy website.

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare seeks Social Media Associate/Staff Writer with at least two years’ worth of new media experience and skilled in the creation and deployment of web ready content.

Recent New York-based opportunities with Fleishman Hillard:
Conservation Lands AssociationCommunications & Advocacy Intern

GE seeks Admin Assistant, Energy Government Relations – minimum of 5 years of executive administrative experience supporting senior executives required.

City Year brings together teams of young AmeriCorps members who commit to a year of full-time service in schools around the country, and even internationally – seeking Communications & External Affairs Manager to help tell their story – apply by June 11.

Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission
The University of Georgia seeks their gal or guy – or perhaps even Dawg – in Washington as Director, Federal Relations (search outside Georgia location or posting # 20120621)

VCU Health SystemPublic Relations Assistant Specialist – Richmond, Va.

Capitol Hill
Scroll all the way to the bottom to find the link to Director, Social Media & Community Building opportunity with the American Parents Association – part-time/contractor status – apply by June 30

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  1. Reingold - Jr. Writer-Editor/Associate

    (scroll down for Proofreader and Document Formatting Specialist position)

    Reingold, Inc., a leading DC metropolitan area, consulting firm offers an outstanding opportunity for a creative top-flight writer and communications professional to provide writing and editing talents to social marketing, public relations, and advertising campaigns and collateral materials. Prestige clients include associations, educational institutions, government agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations.

    This position requires a versatile self-starter with strong intellect and initiative, total reliability, and top-flight writing and editing skills. Successful candidate will be able tohandle a variety of writing assignments, including proposal content, annual and financial reports, campaign reports, fact sheets and media outreach materials for clients. Substantive knowledge of social policy issues—such as health care, youth development, education, workforce development and organizational change—will be helpful. Proficiency with Macintosh computers, systems, and software helpful but not necessary.

    The successful candidate will be diplomatic and able to maintain a professional presence while handling multiple assignments within tight timeframes in a creative, fast paced environment. The successful candidate will be a strategic and creative thinker who has initiative, balance, willingness to work and think hard, commitment to the team, practical perfectionism, a sense of humor, discipline, and eagerness to chart unfamiliar territory. BA degree in English, journalism/public relations, or other communications-related field desired. Minimum 1-2 years experience essential; 2-5 years experience preferred. Proven writing expertise and strong copyediting/proofreading skills required.

    We offer creative freedom, a supportive work environment, and challenging client assignments. Interviewing process will include writing tests. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume, cover letter and two communications writing samples to hr@reingold.com or fax 703.299.2424. No phone calls.

    Proofreader and Document Formatting Specialist

    Reingold, a full-service marketing and communications firm in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Va., offers an outstanding opportunity for a meticulous proofreader with exceptional skills in formatting Word and PowerPoint documents. This is not an entry-level position. We seek an experienced professional who can catch errors and inconsistencies followingthorough substantive review and editing by subject matter experts. The proofreader also will be responsible for applying formatting conventions such as consistent hierarchies of headings, subheadings, and bullets; logo placement; the insertion of footers; and the design of covers and tables of contents.

    Qualifications include:

    -- Proven proofreading skills and compulsive attention to detail.
    -- Familiarity with AP, Chicago, and GPO styles (at a minimum, recognizing when to double-check capitalization, punctuation, and other conventions of each style guide).
    -- Complete facility with Word and PowerPoint formatting.
    -- Ability to manage a large volume of diverse and time-sensitive written products.

    The position requires a bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years of experience in proofreading and formatting a variety of client-ready products such as reports, briefs, and proposals.

    We offer a supportive, team-based work environment. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please send a cover letter including your resume and salary history and expectations to HR@reingold.com or fax 703.299.2424. No phone calls, please. www.reingold.com

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